Jazz
What are the characteristics of Jazz Music?
Improvisation, syncopation,forceful rhythm,fun, and relaxed
How are people typically introduced to classical music.
Cartoons
What are 2 uncommon things used by Tchaikovsky in his 1812 overture?
Fireworks and Canons
Who is the King of Rock N' Roll?
Elvis
What is West Virginias State song?
Country Roads
Similarities between Jazz and Blues?
Improvisation
Gregorian chant was written down
False/No
How many albums did the Beatles have?
13
What was the name of Elvis' House?
Graceland
Who wrote West Virginia's State song?
John Denver
What is improvistation?
spontaneous and on the spot addition/solo to the music
Which children's song did Mozart write a variation of?
Twinkle Twinkle
What is a folk song?
A song passed from generation to generation connected to ones culture/region
Who is the King of Country?
George Straight
What city and state did country music get its start?
Bristol, Tennessee
Queen of Jazz
What was commonly used as a rattle (you need both)?
Gourd and Snake Rattle
What major Historic event took place in the 60s?
Civil Rights
Who is the king of pop?
Micheal Jackson
Who sang burning ring of fire?
Johnny Cash
From what and when did jazz originate from?
African-American slave songs, ragtime born in New Orleans in the turn of the 20th century/ early 1900s
What things did John Cage use to test his anything can be music? 4 needed for credit
Water, Silence, Bathtub, Toaster, whistle, blender with ice, pressure cooker, rubber duck, watering can,mechanical fish, 5 radios, vase, iron pipe,2 types of bird calls
Name the 6 genres of classical music. Bonus if they are in order.
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque,Classical, Romantic,and Modern
Who are the top 3 B's (names of composers) of classical music?
Bach,Beethoven, and Brahms
Which country singer is in the Rock N Roll hall of fame, despite not having a rock n roll album at the time of her invite?
Dolly Parton